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Which are the best elements ever of each type?
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One of the best, I meant.
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The height Viktor Petrenko got on his 3A was insane! He could have cleared the boards with that thing.
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For things that aren’t listed elements, I’m in love with this Ina Bauer from Rosalynn Sumners. (And everything she did after it, the next minute or so could be one great, very long choreo sequence. This whole program is really neat, she also used some great setups for jumps. I wish interesting, purposeful transitions like these could be more of a standard.)
For a campy moment, Carolina Kostner's vampire SP from 2013 Worlds.
For 6.0 step sequences I’d throw in Michelle Kwan’s Romanza from 1996 Worlds, and her East of Eden from 2001 Worlds. The latter has a choreographic detail where she closes the circular pattern by doing the same sequence of steps that she used to begin the sequence in the same place which is a nice touch.
For an IJS step sequence, I’d agree with Mao Asada in 2008-09. For men, I guess I'd go with Hanyu’s Otonal just because it's the most recent, but there's a lot of possibilities with no one sequence from anybody that really pop out for me.
Sandy Lenz did this awesome extended spiral where she held the same edge and position for about 15 seconds circling all the way over the ice.
Also, Kwan’s change-edge spiral from her 2000 Worlds SP is a very good use of a spiral as a choreographic feature, by itself. (Although unfortunately, I personally think the effect was kind of spoiled by what she had immediately following it; there wasn't a great payoff.)
For a jump IDK if anyone has listed this one yet. Yuna Kim’s 3F+3T from the 2007 GP Final was her best IMO, and I think it should be considered for one of the best executions of this element (…depending on how you feel about her flip edge; this one was called clean.)
For a campy moment, Carolina Kostner's vampire SP from 2013 Worlds.
For 6.0 step sequences I’d throw in Michelle Kwan’s Romanza from 1996 Worlds, and her East of Eden from 2001 Worlds. The latter has a choreographic detail where she closes the circular pattern by doing the same sequence of steps that she used to begin the sequence in the same place which is a nice touch.
For an IJS step sequence, I’d agree with Mao Asada in 2008-09. For men, I guess I'd go with Hanyu’s Otonal just because it's the most recent, but there's a lot of possibilities with no one sequence from anybody that really pop out for me.
Sandy Lenz did this awesome extended spiral where she held the same edge and position for about 15 seconds circling all the way over the ice.
Also, Kwan’s change-edge spiral from her 2000 Worlds SP is a very good use of a spiral as a choreographic feature, by itself. (Although unfortunately, I personally think the effect was kind of spoiled by what she had immediately following it; there wasn't a great payoff.)
For a jump IDK if anyone has listed this one yet. Yuna Kim’s 3F+3T from the 2007 GP Final was her best IMO, and I think it should be considered for one of the best executions of this element (…depending on how you feel about her flip edge; this one was called clean.)
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Evgenia could add various 3T's because she prerotates the first rotation on the ice.
Jumps in Ladies:
Carolina's 3F here is spectacular: https://youtu.be/WOf6-8lT9t0?t=90
Best 3 combo jump: Carolina's 3F-3T-2L: https://youtu.be/omkV2Za9nws?t=40
Best 2axel: Alena https://youtu.be/vAcgxEoM4pU?t=52
Best 3axel: Midori https://youtu.be/0FiPOgClYWw?t=70
3Lutz-3T belongs to Yuna: https://youtu.be/24nE0lNhBgI?t=44 , 3Lutz-3L to Alina https://youtu.be/Ut4twKuOc2c?t=138 and 3T-3T to Gabby Daleman: https://youtu.be/yuPeq-6jhbU?t=38
(I think a fast, straight entrance following a big, high and effortless jump should be valued more than a small jump w transitions in and out. It's more risky, and it looks better especially live. Wold it even possible to have Yuna's height on the 3lutz with a crazy transition going in that will yo force you to loose speed?)
Carolina's 3F here is spectacular: https://youtu.be/WOf6-8lT9t0?t=90
Best 3 combo jump: Carolina's 3F-3T-2L: https://youtu.be/omkV2Za9nws?t=40
Best 2axel: Alena https://youtu.be/vAcgxEoM4pU?t=52
Best 3axel: Midori https://youtu.be/0FiPOgClYWw?t=70
3Lutz-3T belongs to Yuna: https://youtu.be/24nE0lNhBgI?t=44 , 3Lutz-3L to Alina https://youtu.be/Ut4twKuOc2c?t=138 and 3T-3T to Gabby Daleman: https://youtu.be/yuPeq-6jhbU?t=38
(I think a fast, straight entrance following a big, high and effortless jump should be valued more than a small jump w transitions in and out. It's more risky, and it looks better especially live. Wold it even possible to have Yuna's height on the 3lutz with a crazy transition going in that will yo force you to loose speed?)
I know step sequences are subjective, but that's the best ever in my opinion. Daisuke is the king of them https://youtu.be/k-UxKhsJdZs?t=79
Other step sequences plus 5 GOE worthy: Carolina's Bolero https://youtu.be/SdQf7cabBjo?t=217
Carolina's Ave Maria https://youtu.be/d2pR0bxIPDA?t=138
Carolina's Flameco https://youtu.be/8mzKDBsmbqw?t=131
Yuzuru's Otonal https://youtu.be/Z5qiwsc2AFg?t=331
Jason's Riverdance, of course! https://youtu.be/sbK9AleFM_k?t=111
Jason Scent of love: https://youtu.be/gWM1aFmq5HY?t=90
Jason's I Can't go on without you: https://youtu.be/DJB-cBW2n9M?t=125
Mao's Swan lake https://youtu.be/Ba0rQwS4WqU?t=254
Yuna's Danse macabre https://youtu.be/xZAvsv93ZFM?t=148 (it's not my favourite footwork ever, but I just love what she does with her back at 2.39), Yuna's '11 worlds fs https://youtu.be/9wEQL7ZcrKM
Nastya's Gubanova Take five: https://youtu.be/tm-g-NW_OwU?t=137
From exibitions:
Marin Honda's Albatroz: https://youtu.be/q7IcBzUHp1k?t=63
Shoma Uno's Great Spirit: https://youtu.be/otqs0Uy009Q?t=76
There are many others of course but those are my favourite
Lucinda Rhu's spins let her look like an alien
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I dont' follow ice dance closely but those lifts look pretty amazing
Other step sequences plus 5 GOE worthy: Carolina's Bolero https://youtu.be/SdQf7cabBjo?t=217
Carolina's Ave Maria https://youtu.be/d2pR0bxIPDA?t=138
Carolina's Flameco https://youtu.be/8mzKDBsmbqw?t=131
Yuzuru's Otonal https://youtu.be/Z5qiwsc2AFg?t=331
Jason's Riverdance, of course! https://youtu.be/sbK9AleFM_k?t=111
Jason Scent of love: https://youtu.be/gWM1aFmq5HY?t=90
Jason's I Can't go on without you: https://youtu.be/DJB-cBW2n9M?t=125
Mao's Swan lake https://youtu.be/Ba0rQwS4WqU?t=254
Yuna's Danse macabre https://youtu.be/xZAvsv93ZFM?t=148 (it's not my favourite footwork ever, but I just love what she does with her back at 2.39), Yuna's '11 worlds fs https://youtu.be/9wEQL7ZcrKM
Nastya's Gubanova Take five: https://youtu.be/tm-g-NW_OwU?t=137
From exibitions:
Marin Honda's Albatroz: https://youtu.be/q7IcBzUHp1k?t=63
Shoma Uno's Great Spirit: https://youtu.be/otqs0Uy009Q?t=76
There are many others of course but those are my favourite
Lucinda Rhu's spins let her look like an alien
Lucinda Ruh at ice house Sept 24, 2000
Lucinda Ruh in 2nd performance at benefit fund raiser at Ice House, Hackensack, NJ Sept 24, 2000. To see 1st performance go here http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Lucinda Ruh (SUI) - Skating to "Blues for Klook"
Exhibition on Ice, Oberstdorf 2000, GermanySpinning and spinning and spinning!!!
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I dont' follow ice dance closely but those lifts look pretty amazing
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For me : Kim Yuna for her 3Lutz3Toe is remind me and I thinks her 3Lutz3Toe is one of the iconic for the women jumping elements. She has everythings like speed, techique , jump height , flow in between triples , effortlss looks , musical timing
I know right a lot of female skaters nowaday can do it but no one can replace Yuna in my eye , The scale of Yuna 3-3 is beyond
Her speed into her jumps if you see that from fancam is insane and amazing she can landed with ease at that level of speed , no hesitation , the distance she cover the ice , the best technician boths Lutz & Toeloop , no issue about edge or prerotated on her take off , tight straightness air position , the most natural flow in between triples. When she no injuries or strenght problem , no ladies can compared 3-3 to her
Her best 3Lutz3Toe is 2009 TEB short (so fast ,massive ice coverage , dalayed ) , 2010 World both sp & fs (so powerful speed , huge lutz ) , 2011 World free (musical , speed , confident) 2013 World both sp & fs (so speed , effortless , secure) , 2014 Olympics both SITC & Adios Nonino (very musical element , best air position , soft knee bend )
***Forgive me about my english isn't good , I try my best****&
I know right a lot of female skaters nowaday can do it but no one can replace Yuna in my eye , The scale of Yuna 3-3 is beyond
Her speed into her jumps if you see that from fancam is insane and amazing she can landed with ease at that level of speed , no hesitation , the distance she cover the ice , the best technician boths Lutz & Toeloop , no issue about edge or prerotated on her take off , tight straightness air position , the most natural flow in between triples. When she no injuries or strenght problem , no ladies can compared 3-3 to her
Her best 3Lutz3Toe is 2009 TEB short (so fast ,massive ice coverage , dalayed ) , 2010 World both sp & fs (so powerful speed , huge lutz ) , 2011 World free (musical , speed , confident) 2013 World both sp & fs (so speed , effortless , secure) , 2014 Olympics both SITC & Adios Nonino (very musical element , best air position , soft knee bend )
***Forgive me about my english isn't good , I try my best****&
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